The Wife's Error Author:Blake General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1866 Original Publisher: Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, Successors to Henry Colburn, 13, Great Marlborough Street Description: With a half-title and a 16-page list of works published by Hurst and Blackett. Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no ... more »illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: 70 CHAPTER IV. TT was late in the evening, on the day of Evelyn's departure from the Hollies Farm, when the note announcing her change of plans was received. The family had already retired, and only Magdalen, who was sitting up for Evelyn, was below when it arrived. One of the farm-servants had been sent to meet the train, and drive Evelyn home, and Magdalen listened anxiously for the sound of the returning carriage. It was getting late -- the little supper-table was prepared, and the tea in readiness to be made, at the first intimation of coming wheels. Little Violet had been dismissed at her usual early hour, in spite of her petition to be allowed to sit upand wait for Evelyn. Miss Arnold carried her point, and the resisting child, to bed, assuring her " that early to bed and early to rise," was the only means of becoming both merry and wise. Magdalen would not interfere, as she knew the last train was late, and it was possible that Evelyn might not return till that time. At last, her patient watching was rewarded, and she had the satisfaction of hearing the well-known pony's trot up to the door, where she ran to meet Evelyn. A sad disappointment awaited her. " There's naught but that corned," said the man, tossing the light parcel to his mistress. " I waited nigh on three hours; but Miss can't come no more t' night." Magdalen received the dispatch in silence, and then, taking it into the room sh...« less